Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1983 year summaryThe best artists of 1983 were R.E.M., Violent Femmes, New Order, U2, The Police, Talking Heads, Tom Waits, Metallica, David Bowie and Pink Floyd.

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61.

Mummer

XTC

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

638

Overall Rank:

4,301

Average Rating:

74 (111 votes)

Comments:

62.

Snap!
Compilation

The Jam

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

639

Overall Rank:

4,307

Average Rating:

81 (116 votes)

Comments:

63.

Utakata No Hibi

Mariah

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

642

Overall Rank:

4,326

Average Rating:

76 (46 votes)

Comments:

64.

Crises

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

645

Overall Rank:

4,341

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

65.

Thunder And Lightning

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

647

Overall Rank:

4,352

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

Comments:

66.

Emergency Third Rail Power Trip

Rain Parade

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

648

Overall Rank:

4,361

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

67.

Uh-Huh

John Cougar Mellencamp

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

654

Overall Rank:

4,441

Average Rating:

70 (119 votes)

Comments:

68.

Before Hollywood

The Go-Betweens

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

660

Overall Rank:

4,483

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

69.

Depois Do Fim

Bacamarte

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

662

Overall Rank:

4,497

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

Comments:

70.

Yasimika

Djeli Moussa Diawara

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

688

Overall Rank:

4,681

Average Rating:

75 (35 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Cramps	2	0%
The Undertones	2	0%
Nocturnal Emissions	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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